Card-exhibiting machine



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W. H. PITT & G. SITTMANN.

GARD EXHIBITING MACHINE.

No. 489,262. Patented Jan. 3, 1893.

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W. H. PITT 8v G. 'SITTMANN CARD EXHIBITING MACHINE.

No. 489,262. 7 Patented Jan f3, 1893.

UNrTnn STATES PATENT Oeu res.

VALTER H. PITT AND GUSTAV SITTMANN, OF BROOKLYN, NEWV YORK.

CARD-EXHIBITING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 489,262, dated January3, 1893. Application filed December 30, 1891. Serial 110416.522. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, WALTER H. PITT and GUSTAV SITTMANN, residents ofBrooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Card-Exhibiting Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to that class of machines wherein several cardsfor display are carried on drums that are turned to cause differentcards to be presented to view.

The object of our invention is to so simplify the mechanism of thisclass of machines as to render them less liable to get out of order, andmake them more perfect in their action, than the machines heretoforemade.

Another object is to improve the coin slot arrangement so as to preventforeign substances from passing into the coin locking device.

The invention consists in the novel details of improvement and thecombination of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth andthen pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,wherein,

Figure 1, is a longitudinal section of our improved machine, part of thecards being removed for the sake of clearness; Fig. 2, is a plan view ofthe coin-operated shafts and their connected parts; Fig. 3, is acrosssection of the latter looking from the left in Fig. 2; Fig. 4, is adetail view of the card holding clamp and its spring; Fig. 5 is avertical cross section of the machine, looking from the right in Fig. 1;Fig. 6, is a partly broken side view of the coin operating shafts andconnected parts looking from the right in Fig. 5; Fig. 7, is a partlybroken side view of the card carrying drums, showing the means forrotating them with their shaft; Fig. 8, is a longitudinal sectionshowing the means for intermittently turning the drum shaft; Fig. 9,isadetail cross section through said shaft showing the ratchet mechanismfor turning it; and Fig. 10, is a detail sectional view of the twoshafts that the coin locks together in order to operate the machine.

The mechanism of our machine is preferably supported by a frame A, ofsuitable construction, that is contained within an outer casing B,having a glass a, through which the cards can be seen. In the upper partof the frame A is journaled a shaft D, upon which are mounted card drumsE. The drums E are loose on the shaft D so that the latter can turnindependently, and said drums are longitudinally movable on said shaftso as to disengage them from the means that turns them with the shaft.To causethe shaft D, to turn the drums E, each drum is provided on oneend with a series of teeth b, that are adapted to be engaged by a pin orthe like 61, on a collar or the likee fast on the shaft D, there beingone pin (1 and collar 6 for each drum E, and set of teeth 1). Betweeneach collar e and the next drum E is interposed a springf, (see Fig. 7)that is coiled on the shaft D, and thereby holds the teeth I) inengagement with the pin (1. The teeth I) and pin d, further act toprevent the drum E from turning backward.

To prevent any drum E, (or as many as desired) from being turned at anytime by the shaft D, it is moved along the shaft D, to disengage itsteeth I) from its pin d,and for this purpose rods F, (one for each drum)arejournaled in suitable hearings in the frame A, which rods each have afingerg, atone end to bear againstthe end of the drum E, to slide italong the shaft D, as the rod F is turned on its longitudinal axis. Thefingers g, are normally out of contact with the drums E, to allow themfree rotary motion. Each rod F is provided with a crank arm h, (seeFig. 1) at one part and an extension F that passes through a slot 1 (seeFig. 5) in the casing B. the extension F being preferably provided witha knob j, as shown. By the foregoing means as the knobj, is depressedthe rod F will be rocked to press the finger 9 against the drum E, todisengage the latter from the shaft D,to prevent the latter from turningit. To prevent the drums E, from turning spontaneously when in the lastmentioned position, the edge of the drum E is roughened or serrated asat Z, (Fig. 5) so that the fingers 9 will firmly grip the drum.

7 As each extension F of the rod F is pressed down to turn the rod F, itis to be held down until a new coin has been inserted to permit it to bereleased, and for this purpose, each extension F carries a slidingcollar m, pressed outward by a spring 71 as shown. The extensions Fnormally lie in slots 0 on the under side of a cross bar G, that ispivotally connected by arms G with the frame A, see Fig. 5. The collarsm normally lie in front of the bar G, but when the extensions F arepressed down out of the slots 0 to slide the drums E, the collars mimmediately spring under the bar G, to prevent the extensions fromrising, and they remain in this position until the bar G, is moved back,as will be hereinafter shown.

The cards II, are to be pivotally carried by the drums E, and for thispurpose we prefer to use the clamp I. This clamp is made, with itspivots,in one piece of sheet metal, having ears I folded over on theends to grasp the sides of the cards II, and ears folded over on thelower side to grasp the ends of the cards, (see Fig. 4.)

1 are projections or pivots on the sides of the clamp I that are adaptedto enterapertu res on the rims p, of the drums E, whereby the clamps I,will be pivoted on the drums. To insert the pivots I in the apertures inthe rims p, the clamp I is first bent or curved to shorten its length,the pivots I are brought opposite the apertures in the rims p, and whenthe clamp is released it will straighten out thereby carrying the pivots1 into said apertures.

J, is a spring carried by the clamp I, and adapted to cause the cardsII, to stand substantially vertically above the drums E as in Fig. 5,and rest against a cross rod H see Fig. 5.

The clamp I on its lower side carries two inwardly projecting fingers Jhaving a space between them as in Fig. l, which fingers support thespring J as shown. To place the spring J upon the fingers J one end ofthe former is first slipped along one finger J it is then compressed onsaid finger until the other end passes into the aperture between thefingers J when it is permitted to extend and thus pass over the otherfinger J in position indicated in Fig. 4. By this meansthe spring J isreadily adjustable and it will not become detached from the clamp.

To turn the shaft D intermittently so as to rotate any or all of thedrums E, we secure to said shaft a ratchet wheel p, that is adapted tobe engaged by a spring actuated pawl q carried by a sleeve r, loose onthe shaft D. Upon the sleeve 7, is wound a cord or the like 3, thatconnects atone end with a spring 25, attached to the frame A, and at itsother end with an arm a, carried by a sliding bar M, the latter beingsuitably guided in suitable bearings on the frame A. The forward end r,of the bar M engages a cam N, that is secured to one end of a shaft 0,journaled in suitable bearings on the frame A, such as one end w beingjournaled in the side of said frame (Figs. 1 and 2) the other part ofsaid shaft near the cam N, being supported in a hanger or bearing 00,(see Fig. 6.) The cam N, is preferably on one side of a ring-like diskP, that is secured to the shaft 0, and has an overhanging ring-likeledge y, (see Fig. 10.) This latter part g, has a slot a that extends toits outer edge (Fig. 2) in which a coin b (Fig. 5) is adapted to pass topermit the machine to be operated. This slot is so arranged that at acertain time the arm M, will move forward and push the coin out of theslot a A band if, extends around the lower part of the ring y to preventthe coin from falling out as the parts rotate.

Q, is another shaft placed in line with the shaft 0, and suitablyjournaled in a hearing or bushing d carried by the frame A. The shaft Q,extends through the casing 13, and on its outer end has a crank orhandle It, by which to turn the shaft. On the inner end of the shaft Q,is a disk S, that passes within the ring y, (see Figs. 6 and 10) saiddisk being preferably in the shape of a snail-like cam having aprojectingpart 6 that is adapted to press against the coin b wheninserted and thereby to turn the disk P, cam N, and shaft 0, but thedisk S, is free to turn when no coin is present. From the foregoing itwill be seen that the shaft Q, being independent of the shaft 0, is freeto turn at all times, but the shaft 0, can only turn when a coin b ispassed into the slot o to be engaged bythe projection on the disk S.

In its normal position the bar M, extends forward through an opening 2,in the disk P and under the ring y (see dotted lines Figs. 6 and 10),said bar having a depression f on one side forming a toe g see Fig. 2.This toe g is adapted to push the coin b from the slot a and thedepression f then comes to one side of the slot a beneath it, so that acoin can pass down and rest on the disk S. As the ring y is cut away at3, (see Figs. 5 and 10) to permit the bar M to slide under the ring 1 apin or projection t, is placed in the disk P (see Fig. 5) to prevent thecoin b from slipping back under the ring.

It is intended that the first revolution of the shafts Q and 0, shallturn the shaft D, to assort the cards on the drums E, and at the nextturn of said shafts, all or any of the drums E can turn according as therods F have been turned, and to permit this double turning of saidshafts for one coin, the shaft 0 is geared to another shaft T, suitablyjournaled in the frame A. The shaft 0 carries a gear wheel 71. thatmeshes with a similar IIO wheel 11 on the shaft T, the latter wheelbeing, say, twice the size and having twice the teeth of the forwardwheel, so that the shaft shall make two turns to one turn of shaft T. Onthe shaft '1, is a cam U, that is adapted to be engaged by a projection11 on the arm a, sothat as the latter is drawn forward by the spring 25,the projection 132 will encounter the cam U, and thus act to turn shaftT and thereby the shaft 0, thus carrying the slot a and coin b forward aslight distance so that the toe g on bar M will not encounter the coin,but on the next revolution of the shafts arranged, holds the side D inits normal po- Q, 0, the cam U, will not encounter the projection p andthus the bar M will be free when it advances to push the coin I) out ofits slot. The shaft T also carries a projection g that is adapted toencounter and raise an arm r that is carried by the bar G, so as toswing the latter outwardly to release the collars n and rods F, topermit them to return to their normal positions, the positions of thesepartsbeing such that when the shaft 0 is first turned the projection gwill actuate the bar G, before the shaft D has turned. A spring .9connected to the bar G and to the frame A, holds the bar G in its normalposition. Although we may use any suitable coin'j chute we have providedthe following which we find very useful. A is a tube or channel thatopens at itsupper end at the outer side of the casing B, and thenpreferably slants inward and is suitably supported by the frame A, thechute or channel A leading to the slot 0. in the ring y, (see Fig. 5.)The under side of this channel A is preferably. partly cutaway as at Bto allow foreign and spurious substances to fall through (see Fig. 1.)The back part of the chute or channel A preferably where it turns, asshown, is partly open to permit foreign substances that may pass downthe channel A to slide through the back of the chute, but being so;

arranged that a proper coin will pass from t e channel A to the slot aOne side of the 00 111 chute is movable laterally or outwardly, and forthis purpose. the side D is pivotally carried, its lower end coming justabove the slot a in the ring y. A spring E (Fig. 1) suitably sition overthe slot (L The shaft Q carries an arm F that is adapted, when saidshaft turns, to rock the side D of the coin chute (see Fig. 5) on itspivot, so as to cause any spurious matter that may have collected init,;-' to drop out. Also to cause any excess of coins that may have beeninserted to fall away, as only one coin can enter the slot a The latterslot being very narrow, and at the ext-remity of the coin channel, orchute, makes it very difficult for anything but the proper coin to reachthe coin-operating parts.

To hold the handle R in its proper normal position, we provide a rod Rthat is carried by the case B, and is pressed outwardly by a spring R sothat to .turn the handle R and shaft Q the rod R is first pressed in togive the handle free rotary motion.

Our improvements operate as follows: When in their normal positions theparts assume the relations shown in Figs. 1, 5 and 6. When a coin isinserted in the chute A it enters the slot a in ring y. The shaft Q nowbeing turned presses the projection 6 against the coin wherebyconnection is made between the disk S and ring y, to cause the shaft Qto turn the shaft 0. As the shaft 0 and cam N now turn, the latter,acting on bar or rod M, moves it backward, thereby drawing on cordrynigforward the shaft D and th s, turning back the ratchet q, anddistending spring t, at the same'time causing projection g to lift arm Tto push back the bar G to release the rods F and thus free the drums Efrom the fingersg, so that the drums are free to turn. As the shaft 0,has about made a single revolution the toe g of bar or rod M will slipofi the edge 9 of cam N, the cam U at this time having come intoposition to be engaged by projection 19 As the bar M is now free toslide the spring 6, draws it forward, wherebytheprojectionpandcamU,willcause the gears 72 2' to turn the shaft 0 slightly andadvance the coin 19 out of line of the toe 9 while at the same time theaction of the spring .will turn the sleeve 1" forward thereby carusturning the drums E. If it is desired to retain any drum in the newposition its corresponding knobj, is pressed down to cause the rod F toturn and thus, by its finger g, to disconnect the drum from its clutchas before explained. The shafts Q, 0, are again turned, whereupon whenthe toe g slips ofi of the edge 9 of dam A the bar M will advance underthe influence of the spring t to expel'the coin from the slot a whilethe shaft D will be again turned to present new cards to view.

Having now described our invention, what we claim is:

1'. The combination of the shaft D a cam and a sliding bar M actuatedthereby, and connections between said bar and said shaft for turning itintermittently with the card drum loose thereon and having longitudinalmotion thereon, a clutch for turning the drum with the shaft, and meansfor sliding the drum on the shaft to disconnect the clutch,substantially as described.

2. The combination of the shaft D, card drums loose thereon, andclutches for turning the latter by the former, card drums having teethor serrations Z, with rotating shafts F, having fingers g to engage theteeth or serrations Z and to push the drums along the shaft, and withcranks or knobs on said rods for turning them, substantially asdescribed.

3. The combination of the shaft D card drums loose thereon but rotatabletherewith, rotary rods F, for sliding said drums on said shaft, means onsaid rods for turning them, spring pressed collars carried by said rods,

and with the bar G, for holding said rods F,

and means for moving said bar to release the rods F, substantially asdescribed.

4.. The combination of the shaft D, card drums E thereon, rods F, havingcranks 72,, F collars m pivoted rod G, to hold and release the rods F,arm 4*, projection g and a coin controlled shaft for actuating theprojection g substantially as described.

5. The combination of the shaft 0, cam N thereon, sliding rod M,actuated by said cam, spring t, cord or belt 8, shaft D, drums E thereonand a sleeve and connections for turning the shaft by the action of thespring t and cord .9, substantially as described 6. The combination ofthe shaft 0, cam N, ring 3 having slot a independent shaft Q havingprojection 6 sliding bar M, shaft D, drums E thereon, and connectionsbetween said shaft and said bar M for turning the former by the latter,substantially as described.

7. The combination of the shaft 0, carrying ring y, having slot a withthe independ ent shaft Q, having projection 6 whereby the former will beturned by the latter when a coin is inserted, and with card exhibitingdrums, a shaft carrying them, and connections between said shaft and theshaft 0, for turning the former by the latter, substantially asdescribed.

8. The combination of the shaft 0, cam N thereon, ring 1 having slot asliding bar M, having toe g and depression f projection p carried by barM, shaft T geared to the shaft 0, and cam U on the shaft T to engage theprojection 19 and with card exhibiting drums, a shaft carrying them, andconnections between the shaft and bar M, for turning the former by thelatter, substantially as dedescribed.

9. The combination of the shaft 0, cam N, ring y, having slot a shaft Q,having projection 6 sliding bar M, projection p carried thereby, shaftT, cam U thereon, and gears 71.2 2' and with card exhibiting drums, ashaft carrying them, and connections between the shaft and bar M, forturning the former by the latter, substantially as described.

10. The combination of the shaft 0, cam N, sliding rod M projection pshaft T geared to the shaft 0, cam U, shaft D, card drums E thereon andintermediate connections between the shaft D and bar M, whereby theshaft D can be given two independent turns for one coin, substantiallyas described.

11. The combination of the chute or channel A having one side or portionindependently movable, a shaft and a projection thereon for actuatingsaid pivoted portion of the chute, substantially as described.

12. The combination of chute or channel A having one side or portionindependently movable, with a spring to hold the portion D", inposition, a shaft and a projection thereon to actuate the portion D,substantially as described.

13. he combination of the chute A, having one side or portion D pivoted,the lower part of the chute and the pivoted portion extending at anangle to the upper part of the A, the part D having an opening at itsback in line with the upper part of A and with a shaft and a projectionthereon to actuate the part D substantially as described.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,this 28th day of December, A. D. 1591.

WALTER H. PITT. GUSTAV SITTMANN. Witnesses:

O. L. WALKER, I. S. IIARWOOD.

